Secular Group Visits Creation Museum in Kentucky
In the singular moment of noticeable conflict, Derek Rogers, a computer science major at Dalhouise University in Nova Scotia, Canada, was detained by guards for wearing a shirt with a slogan recently plastered on buses by activist groups that read “there’s probably no God, so get over it.” He was escorted to the bathroom and ordered to flip the shirt inside-out. (Devin Powell, ABC News)

Believing in Both Evolution and God
Karl Giberson and Darrel Falk: We are trained scientists who believe in God, but we also believe that science provides reliable information about nature. We don’t view evolution as sinister and atheistic. We think it is simply God’s way of creating. Yet we can still sleep soundly at night, with Bibles on our nightstands, resting atop the latest copy of Scientific American. Are we crazy? (USA Today)

Believing in Both Science and Miracles
Hugh McLachlan: These days most people think it unscientific to believe in “miracles,” and irreligious not to believe in them. But would the occurrence of miracles really violate the principles of science? And would their non-occurrence really undermine religion? David Hume and Richard Dawkins have attempted to answer these questions in their different ways, but I am not convinced by their arguments, and for me they remain open questions. (New Scientist)

More From Penn’s Neuroscience Boot Camp
Here’s the advice the neuroscientists are giving us about speculative claims based on brain research. (Tom Heneghan, FaithWorld Blog, Reuters)

Teaching the Bible in Texas Public Schools
During the 2007 legislative session, Gov. Rick Perry signed a bill that requires Old Testament and New Testament history and literature be added to Texas high school curricula. The legislation states that all school districts must offer a Bible course as an elective for the 2009–2010 school year if more than 15 students show interest. (The Daily Texan)

Swiss Villagers Ask Pope for Permission to Change Prayer in Response to Climate Change
Villagers from deeply Roman Catholic south Switzerland have for centuries offered a sacred vow to God to protect them from the advancing ice mass of the Great Aletsch glacier. Global warming is making them want to reverse their prayers, and the Alpine faithful are seeking the permission of the pope. (Bradley Klapper, Associated Press)